Theperimenopodcast

If you listened to our original episode about weight gain and perimenopause, you may have come away more educated but potentially more frustrated. Thanks to advances in medications (and some old ones) there may be something you can do about those perimenopause pounds. Listen to our update and see if there may be an answer for you.

In November of 2025, the "black box warning" was removed from Hormone Replacement Therapy for women. What does that mean to you and how much does your medical provider know about hormone therapy.

As crazy as the perimenopause years are, there is life after perimenopause when you are in complete menopause. What can you expect to happen and what types of hormone treatments are available or should you even take hormones at all?

In these 20-something episodes we have given our listeners an OVERWHELMING number of options to address their perimenopause symptoms and sometimes this can be paralyzing.  So in this episode, we decided to simplify things a little bit by organizing your options into four distinct groups.   Where you decide to land will depend on the severity of your symptoms, what you usually like to use in your day-to-day health and wellness routine, and how much weight you give to the risks based on your history.

Even though every woman will go through menopause at some point doesn't mean you have to go it alone. This episode discusses finding your tribe to help you ride this out. A tribe of healers, a social tribe of likeminded women are all going to make this a little bit easier.

As a result of your perimenopause symptoms, you may find that you scarcely recognize yourself some days. Imagine how your family and loved ones are feeling. In this episode, we talk about how to have conversations with your family and loved ones so you can get the support you deserve

Maybe your “menopausal journey” doesn’t coincide with a standard timeline. For example, what if you had a complete hysterectomy when you were 32? Without ovaries, you are considered menopausal a doctor will refer to it as surgical menopause. Or maybe you are one of those women who start getting perimenopause symptoms when you were 37 and everyone (including your doctor) tells you that you are too young to start perimenopause. If this sounds familiar, this episode is for you.

Continuing last week's discussion of issues that can be triggered by wild fluctuations in hormones, this episode discusses the possible instances of hyperimmune and auto-immune responses in perimenopause.

Your out-of-control hormones could impact your thyroid. Problematically, symptoms of hypothyroidism and perimenopause are nearly identical. Lear what this is all about, how to get tested, and what you can do about it.

Continuing our conversation about perimenopause and sex this episode focuses on solutions and options for you.

Perimenopause will wreak havoc on your sex life. One minute your brain will be ready but your body doesn't play along, the next minute there is no way you can imagine having sex ever! Listen to this episode then get your partner to listen to it so they understand what's happening. This is the first of a two-part series.

Your plummeting estrogen levels are going to really impact your bones starting with your last period and for 10 years after that. Find out about this inescapable aspect of aging and what you can do about it.

Has your skin changed during perimenopause? Itchy? Dry? Breakouts on your face? Wrinkles? Sagging? Oh yeah, baby, you're being impacted by your fluctuating hormones and the exit of your friend Estrogen.

Do you find that you are having trouble making it to the bathroom in time? Or that you have to go all the time? Or that laughing, sneezing or coughing can end up soaking you? You are not alone and yes, of course, your hormones have something to do with it.

You've been told all your life to pay attention to your breasts- get mammograms, do self-exams, know your history, and more. What do you need to know in perimenopause to ensure optimal health and how do you think about estrogen replacement therapy and your best girls.

Whether it was from a long time ago accident or just now noticing it, your joints may be revolting as a result of your changing hormones. Find out why and what to do about it in this episode.

We continue our conversation with Stephanie Ann, our favorite acupuncture expert. Learn what you can expect at a first appointment, how to identify an acupuncturist that meets your needs and more!

Part 1 of 2 as we introduce acupuncture basics and set the table for how Eastern Medicine views the body and how perimenopause symptoms can be treated.

As we dive deeper into specific therapies, we will look at OTC (over-the-counter) and herbal options that may help you manage your perimenopause symptoms.

In the second of our treatment mini-series, we discuss bioidentical hormones that can be found at compounding pharmacies. The customization and variety of options that compounding pharmacies can offer are endless and a great option for some perimenopausal women.

This episode begins a mini-series that delves into the treatment options of your perimenopausal symptoms. Today, we focus on prescription options.

In this episode, we talk about How your doctor is trained and what they may or may not know about understanding and treating your perimenopause symptoms. We will also talk about other medical professionals who may have a very good understanding of women’s wellness.

When you are losing hair on your head but it is growing everywhere else!

Today we talk about the three horsemen of perimenopause emotional well-being apocalypse: Moodiness, Depression, and Anxiety. Even if you haven’t suffered from these before perimenopause they may show up in your perimenopause “journey”.

It's disconcerting, to say the least when you find yourself unable to remember things you always knew. It's no surprise that Brain Fog is a common symptom of perimenopause. What should you know and what can you do about it?

Call it a hot flash or a hot flush, it doesn't matter. Having a mini-inferno flaring up inside you is bound to take you off your game and add to your constellation of perimenopause symptoms. Grab an ice pack and listen to all things hot flash. Updated to include information on the new hotflash medication Veozah.

In this episode, we talk about weight gain during perimenopause, why it happens and what you might be able to do about it.

A perimenopause symptom that impacts 80% of women is sleeplessness. We dive under the covers to discuss this annoying symptom, talk about why it happens and what you can do about it

A very common symptom of perimenopause is unbelievably heavy periods. Learn why this is happening and if you can do anything to alleviate this burden.

Meet Becca Hammer and Dr Suzanne Ciotti as they introduce their podcast, themselves and the topics they will be covering.